Willie Dixon was a Chicago blues artist, perhaps best known for his songwriting. He wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs and his work has been recorded by some of the best-known blues musicians of his era, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Buddy Guy. Later, some of his songs were popularized by rock groups, such as The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Cream, and Led Zeppelin. "Dixon's combination of simple but effective rhythms and melodies with punchy cliché-free lyrics" continue to be interpreted and recorded by newer performers.